MAXIMUM STRENGTH
By Eric Cressey (following the program with about 95% fidelity)
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2009
Weight: 153 lbs
Phase II - Week 4 (Week 8 overall)
WORKOUT B: UPPER BODY
Weight x Reps
A1 - INCLINE BARBELL BENCH (omit)
A2 - WEIGHTED PULLUP 3x5
BW+45 x 5
BW+45 x 5
BW+45 x 5
B1 - DB BENCH 2x6
120 x 6 (60 each hand)
130 x 6 (65 each hand)
B2 - HEAD-SUPPORTED DB ROW 2x6
120 x 6 (60 each hand)
120 x 6 (60 each hand)
C1 - CABLE BACKHAND 3x12
17.5 x 12
17.5 x 12
17.5 x 12
C2 - ZOTTMAN CURL 2x10
40 x 10 (20 each hand)
45 x 10 (22.5 each hand)
Notes:
OK today's supposed to have lots of (easy)s but I decided to increase the weights anyway.
The pullups and rows were about right, but the dumbbell bench press felt really light despite increasing by another 5 lbs in each hand.
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